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More than 40 Mass. beaches closed on Sunday, July 21
More than 40 Massachusetts beaches were closed for swimming on Sunday, July 21, due to dangerously high bacteria levels or cyanobacteria blooms, according to the state’s beach closure dashboard. On Cape Cod, Clipper Lane beach and Follins Pond beach in Dennis and Marconi beach in Wellfleet were closed because...
Help History Cambridge pick its 2025 neighborhood
As part of History Cambridge’s mission to collect and share the stories of all Cantabrigians, we embarked in 2023 on a new way of engaging with the city’s history. From The Port to Porter Square, from Harvard to Strawberry Hill, Cambridge’s neighborhoods have evolved through the centuries but always have their own special stories to tell. So far we have highlighted two areas of the city in our Neighborhood History Centers, based in community centers, storefronts and public spaces around town.
Gun Reform Bill Passes Through State House
BOSTON – The State House and Senate recently sent Governor Healey an overhaul of the state’s gun laws. House Bill 4885, or An Act modernizing firearms laws, passed through the State House on a 124-33 vote and the Senate by a vote of 35-5. The Bill includes provisions such as raising the age to own […] The post Gun Reform Bill Passes Through State House appeared first on CapeCod.com.
20-year-old flown to Boston trauma center after crashing ATV in Walpole woods
A 20-year-old was bleeding profusely after his all-terrain vehicle crashed Friday night in Walpole, Massachusetts, but he was able to receive a transfusion in the field before he was flown by medical helicopter to a Boston trauma center, thanks to the Canton Fire Department's whole blood program. The Walpole Fire...
Six Sleepy Hollow High Students Excel in Photo Contest
Six Sleepy Hollow High School students finished in the Top 100 at the 2024 American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Summer Meeting earlier this month in Boston, Massachusetts. At that same event, held from July 6-10 at The Westin Boston Waterfront, high school physics teacher Leila Madani was an invited...
Stop & Shop Announces Massachusetts Closing of 8 Locations
Stop & Shop has announced it will close 32 "underperforming" stores, according to supermarketnews.com, on or before November 2, 2024, including eight Massachusetts locations. The closings reflect a move to restructure the company. The closing list does not include the locations in Amesbury, Andover, and North Andover, Massachusetts. Here's a...
Ohtani’s 473-foot drive leads 6-homer onslaught for Dodgers in 9-6 win over Red Sox
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a 473-foot home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep six times in a 9-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernández, Gavin Lux, Austin Barnes and Jason Heyward also connected as Los Angeles swept the three-game series.
Not the elusive Roslindale bull, but couple still sees something startling up in their hillside backyard this morning
Pass reports from the area of Beech Street and Alpheus Road on Roslindale's Grew Hill that this morning he and his wife looked out into their backyard this morning and spotted a foraging deer - not something that particular area is known for (down the hill at the George Wright Golf Course or Sherrin Woods, sure):
Fenway Concertgoers Say This Was the ‘Best Performer Ever’ in Massachusetts
Fenway Park feels magical for so many reasons, even when the Red Sox aren't playing a ball game. It's one of the best venues for a concert in the summertime, because the overall vibes still seep into the atmosphere at nighttime. My first concert at Fenway Park was Morgan Wallen, and I'll never forget it. From getting to the venue early enough to hit Caskin' Flagon beforehand then hitting Fenway Johnnie's afterwards, it's just an overall fun experience.
Functional art cools at a Central Square park, warms with narrative at Cambridge library
Functional art cools at a Central Square park, warms with narrative at Cambridge library. Two wildly different exhibits in Cambridge are uplifting the creative value in the everyday. In one, people gather under a shade to keep cool; the other is of blankets and clothing they wear to stay warm.
Hilarious Reason Celtics’ Brad Stevens Was Trending On Social Media
Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens was trending on X on Sunday, but it wasn’t simply because the mastermind reportedly inked Sam Hauser to a four-year contract extension. Fans flocked to social media to nominate Stevens as President Joe Biden’s replacement after the announcement that he had...
Celtics fall to 76ers, 103-98, in final Summer League game
LAS VEGAS — The Celtics closed ten days in Las Vegas with a 103-98 loss to the 76ers, and finished Summer League with a 2-3 record. Drew Peterson, who sat out the last two games, was back in the starting lineup, alongside Jordan Walsh, Baylor Scheierman, Anton Watson, and Killian Tillie. Jaelen House, Tyler Cook, and Tristan Enaruna contributed off the bench.
Ottoson Middle School appoints new principal
Ottoson Middle School has announced that Rochelle Rubino is its new principal, having started her position earlier this month. Rubino previously served as the school's assistant principal from 2018 to 2022. She was offered her current position by the district's superintendent, Dr. Elizabeth Homan. Right before accepting this role with...
Dionne Takes On Role Leading Belmont’s Select Board
You’ll never have to ask Elizabeth Dionne her position on an issue. The Select Board’s new leader will tell you exactly where she stands, and sometimes she acknowledges, it done standing on someone’s toes. During her 15 months on the board, colleagues, town officials, and committee heads...
Erica Johnson to Boston University School of Theology
Erica Johnson is appointed adjunct instructor of organ for the Master of Sacred Music program of Boston University School of Theology, Boston, Massachusetts. A church musician and performer, she has taught at Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, since 2019. She previously taught at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and Salem College, both in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Oberlin Conservatory, Oberlin, Ohio; and she designed and taught the graduate course in organ literature at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York, for two years during her doctoral studies. As a church musician, she has served congregations of various denominations and worship styles.
Adrian Beltré gets trolled by Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz at MLB Hall of Fame induction ceremony
MLB legend Adrian Beltré got clowned by a former teammate during his MLB Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Sunday. Fox MLB analyst and Boston Red Sox icon David Ortiz poked fun at one of Beltre's pet peeves during his special day in Cooperstown, New York. The former third...
Purple Heart Day Includes A Day At The Underwood Pool For Serving Military
Belmont will be holding a National Purple Heart Day Observation Ceremony at Belmont Veterans Memorial Park at the corner of Concord Avenue and Underwood Street on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 6:30 p.m. The event will be co-sponsored by the Belmont Veterans Memorial Committee and VFW Post 1272. In assocation with...
Larry Bird knew he was ‘struggling’ after winning two MVP awards: “I don’t have the skills that a lot of other players do”
Despite entering the 1985-86 campaign as the two-time reigning MVP, Larry Bird didn't shy away from acknowledging his scoring and shooting slump.
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